The six teams participating in the event are Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The MLC is also planning to add two more teams by the 2027 season, with a move to Canada also being explored.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In season 3, a last-ball final at Grand Prairie saw MI New York defeat Washington Freedom by 5 runs, securing a second title in three years. On the field, Season 3 produced 18 team totals above 200, 5 last-ball finishes, and 7 centuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Season 3 showed that demand for top-tier cricket in the U.S. is real and accelerating,\" said Johnny Grave, CEO of Major League Cricket. \u201cMLC is winning new fans, followers and viewers throughout the USA and around the world. We\u2019re delivering on our promise to grow the game across the USA and build relations with new and existing commercial partners.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), the owner of the league, is targeting 10 international standard venues by 2030 with the investement surpassed USD 150 million.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Season 3 showed that demand for top-tier cricket in the U.S. is real and accelerating,\" said Johnny Grave, CEO of Major League Cricket. \u201cMLC is winning new fans, followers and viewers throughout the USA and around the world. We\u2019re delivering on our promise to grow the game across the USA and build relations with new and existing commercial partners.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Launched in 2023, MLC, cricket\u2019s only ICC sanctioned domestic T20 franchise league in the United States, continues to build momentum both on pitch and off, with owners ACE confirming season 3 set new records for ticket sales, broadcast reach and digital engagement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n